James Dolan was lurking inside the Knicks' locker room late Thursday, presumably plotting the next course of (disciplinary) action for J.R. Smith.To bench or not to bench, that is a question only Dolan, the chairman of Madison Square Garden, can answer. Of course, the fact that the franchise player, Carmelo Anthony, has already gone on record as saying "I need" Smith on Saturday against the Sixers in Philadelphia could influence Dolan's decision.Smith was benched for Thursday's 102-92 victory over the Miami Heat, the Knicks' most impressive win of the season, on a night when Smith's status once again took center stage. Neither Smith nor his teammates were aware that Smith would not play. Plus, the fact that Mike Woodson never articulated the plan to Smith suggests that Dolan was behind the benching.